Development and deployment steps

The following figure illustrates the files that are created when you develop a Symbian C++ S60 application.

Figure: Files created during development and deployment.

To develop a Symbian C++ S60 application

Start Carbide.c++.
Use the Carbide.c++ wizard to create default build configuration, source and package files (yellow in the diagram). Then add content to the project manually.
Use the Carbide.c++ build tools to create output files (blue in the diagram).
Use the Carbide.c++ package tools to create an installation file (green in the diagram).

HelloWorld build configuration, source and package files

The following tables describe the project files. In the example

<Project Folder> is C:\Symbian\Carbide\workspace\HelloWorld
<SDK Folder> is S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0 (full path: C:\S60\devices\S60_5th_Edition_SDK_v1.0)

**Table:** Build configuration files (see the yellow section in the diagram).
File extension	Description	Default location
bld.inf	Master project file. Specifies .mmp and .mk files.	<Project Folder>\group
.mmp	Project definition file. Specifies .cpp, .rss and _reg.rss source files to be compiled.	<Project Folder>\group
.mk	Additional make file. In this example, it describes how to build the graphics files, that is, convert .svg to .mif.	<Project Folder>\group

**Table:** Source files (see the yellow section in the diagram).
File extension	Description	Default location
.cpp	Source files containing the classes used in the implementation of the application.	<Project Folder>\src
.rss	Resource source files used for GUI components in the application.	<Project Folder>\data
.svg	Graphics source file. In this example, defines the application icon in SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format.	<Project Folder>\gfx
_reg.rss	Registration resource file. Specifies the application information, such as the executable name and graphics.	<Project Folder>\data
.xml	Backup registration file.	<Project Folder>\sis

**Table:** Package files (see the yellow section in the diagram).
File extension	Description	Default location
.pkg	Package file. Specifies the information required to create the .sis installation file.	<Project Folder>\sis

HelloWorld output files

**Table:** Output files (see the blue section in the diagram).
File extension	Description	Default location
.exe	Executable file.	C:\S60\devices\<SDK Folder>\epoc32\release\<Build platform>\<Build type> <Build platform>: `WINSCW` for the emulator or `GCCE` for a target device <Build type>: `udeb` for a debug build and `urel` for a release build
.rsc	Compiled resource file.	Target build: C:\S60\devices\<SDK Folder>\epoc32\data\z\resource\apps Emulator build: C:\S60\devices\<SDK Folder>\epoc32\release\WINSCW\<Build type>\z\resource\apps <Build type>: `udeb` for a debug build and `urel` for a release build
.mif	Machine-readable files with all the SVG (tiny) icons packed into them.	Target build: C:\S60\devices\<SDK Folder>\epoc32\data\z\resource\apps Emulator build: C:\S60\devices\<SDK Folder>\epoc32\release\WINSCW\<Build type> <Build type>: `udeb` for a debug build and `urel` for a release build
_reg.rsc	Compiled registration file.	Target build: C:\S60\devices\<SDK Folder>\epoc32\data\z\resource\apps Emulator build: C:\S60\devices\<SDK Folder>\epoc32\release\WINSCW\<Build type>\z\private\10003a3f\import\apps <Build type>: `udeb` for a debug build and `urel` for a release build

HelloWorld installation file

**Table:** Description of the installation file (see the green section in the diagram).
File extension	Description	Default location
.sis	Unsigned installation file which must be signed before installing the application on the mobile device.	<Project Folder>\sis
.sisx	Signed installation file for installing the application on the device.	<Project Folder>\sis